Diaz was sitting in the garden attached to hospital rebuking himself again and again.
This would not happen if I paid attention to her. If I could be a little more fucking considerate. Will she forgive me for this?
After all of this time away from her, he did not realise he missed her so much. He could still remember 12 year old Shaira running into his arms even before he could put his bag down. He would never loose her. He will make sure of that.
"Hey! She woke up!"
Diaz eyes snapped towards Ezra who was waving at him. His ears did not believe what he heard.
"Shaira! SHE WOKE UP!" Ezra said. His eyes beaming with happiness. It did not take long for Diaz to get up and run in Shaira's ward.
This time, he will cherish her more than ever.
....
As soon as He entered her ward. His eyes watered. He never thought that he would came to love Shaira this much. He thanked each and every god for saving her.
Shaira eyes also teared up. The emotions she suppressed came out as soon as she saw her big brother.
Dexton and Ezra was still there to witness the scene. As soon as Diaz saw her cry. He rushed to her bed and hugged her tightly.
"Its okay. You are okay. We are okay" Diaz said as he rub her back again putting his chin on her head.
Shaira cried for the first time from when she wake up. She felt safe. She doesn't need to be strong in front of him. Diaz has been there in all her breakdown sometimes silently consoling her or sometimes cursing everyone she wanted to curse as - Shaira doesn't curse to somebody, at least not vocal.
" I thought I would die. I could not even breathe. My body was not even moving." Shaira sobbed burying her face in his stomach.
"I would never have let you die. You know that. You are safe." Diaz said. His words fumbling but still came out strong.
Shaira was crying hysterically. Anyone could tell how much the incident affected her. Dexton and Ezra was in shock to see her crying. They had been there before. Maybe about an hour. Dexton was by her side all along but she never shared her worries to them. She put on that brave smile and telling everyone even doctor that she was okay but once she saw Diaz her whole demeanour changed.
Not everyone was close to Shaira in venidestine family but Dexton was. Even for a brief period, he was that person to her. Dexton could see his position was long gone and taken by somebody else.
Both Dexton and Ezra could feel burning sensation of jealousy raging in their veins but alas, they could not say anything. They are merely the person who had hurt her the most in the world maybe more than the incident itself.
When Shaira sobs turned into hiccups. Diaz sighed. He poured a glass of water and gave it to Shaira to drink. Her eyes were red and face too, because of so much crying.
"You are so cute even when you cry, Shaira." Diaz smiled softly looking at her younger sister who had finally calm down.
Shaira glared at Diaz. Her face could not get more red than before.
Diaz could not help but chuckled at the cute sight making Shaira bowed down her face in embarrassment. Diaz was like that. Shaira has never felt a moment of awkwardness with him. If someone knew a person who acts like a warm blanket around you whenever you talk to them making them feel a sense of comfort and safety. Diaz was that person to Shaira.
She could not believe-still-the love she had expected and thrived from someone else was given so easily by him like she was always meant to be there.
"What would I have done if you were not there?" Shaira said unconsciously remembering all the moments Diaz stood up by him.
The alone question was enough for Diaz to see how mature Shaira had become. She was so grown up that she recounts all the past moments, analyse it or maybe overthink it and conjecture her theory to give responses according to it. Diaz sighed and took Shaira hand in this.
"You would have been as beautiful and smart as you are today maybe even more. You are everything because of yourself -not me or Daniel or mom, dad."
Shaira smiled with teary eyes. She never knew that Diaz think of her like that but would she? That's the question she did not want to ask to herself.
"I am really sorry Shaira. If I would have been a little more careful you would not have drank it. You would not be in this state. " Diaz finally said the words that was in his heart. His eyes lowered. Never would have someone saw Diaz looking down. The handsome lawyer was full of wisdom and had never bowed to anyone. Shaira sighed.
"Is he seriously overthinking about that?"
"The person who should be blamed is me, bubbs. I was the one who drink it even when Aunt Vanessa strictly told me which one is for me. So stop blaming yourself." Shaira said. Her voice was much louder than before. She could not bear the fact that Diaz was blaming himself.
Diaz smiled looking at her. She surely have matured.
"But if you are so guilty buy me a big box of chocolates!" Shaira said with a cheshire smile showing off her dimples.
Diaz looked shocked but laughed. Maybe not so much mature, huh?
"Shacks! You woke up! " Daniel said dropping his bag on the doorstep and running towards Shaira and literally landing on her.
"Daniel! Get off, you are heavy." Shaira said trying to push away the block.
"You Dumbass, why would you drink that? Can you be more careful about that? I thought I lost you! " Daniel said hysterically crying over Shaira shoulder.
Shaira sighed and patted his back. Daniel was not a emotional guy but the way he is crying he was very well shaken.
"I am sorry. I will be more careful next time." Shaira said to Daniel.
"You better be."
Daniel was happy. He was happy that he did not loose something more precious than his life.
.....
Shaira was in the car. Everyone even Mr. Aestus and Maximus came to see her. Aunt Vanessa was crying hysterically with Uncle Michael barely controlling his tears.
She was sharing the car with Maximus as Dexton needed to attend some work. Lawrence family was ruthlessly turned down when they asked to take Shaira with them because no matter how close they were to Shaira but Mr. Aestus was her guardian.
Shaira sighed. The one odd thing she could not understand how and why she ate meat. The moment was blur in her head. The last thing she remembered was being lost in her thoughts. She did not want to think that but maybe her wandering mind was responsible for that.
Her moment of realization was broken as she heard a ping.
"Are you ok? "
Shaira eyes furrowed. The number was unknown. She hurriedly typed.
"Who are you?"
"I am hurt cub."
Shaira eyes widen. She could not remember when she gave Sebestian her no. She abruptly put the phone down on her lap before she took it again in her hand.
"I am okay now."
She typed. Shaira could not understand why her heart beat go haywire whenever Sebestian came to her mind. She always feel anxiety crawling in her veins but that all seem to be rushed down just by him.
"I am coming to meet you." Sebestian typed. The only thing which kept him going straight away in the hospital was Shaira herself.
He didnot want to overwelm her in front of her brothers which he seemed to hate more after 'the conversation' with Shaira.
Shaira eyes widen as soon as she saw the text. Wait is he talking about Venisestine estate?
Oh gosh! No.
"No." Shaira typed hurridly. The little moment of nervousness was not gone unnoticed by the other person sitting in the car.
Maximus was not the guy who would mendle in anyone business, be it even his brothers. He admit to himself that the things he had done to a little girl was not qualified to be called as a man. But he also knew admitting to those mistake is more painful for him. The care which was started as an act was growing on him. That's for sure.
"May I know who is on the phone? " Maximus asked looking at Shaira from the mirror. He was observing her for past five minutes as the ray of emotion he had seen on Shaira's face was most emotions he had ever seen on her face at one time.
Shaira eyes snapped towards Maximus who was looking at her intently.
"Noone!"
Shaira said abruptly bobbing is headin negative. She cleared her throat and put her phone down and prayed to God.
"Please God, Don't let Sebestian find Venidestine estate"
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